Some crimes don't get solved. Some families never get justice. Unsolved, hosted by award-winning crime journalist Barry Cummins and RTÉ presenter Katja Mia, is a true crime podcast made in the hope that someone listening knows something. In each episode, we investigate Irish cold cases with the victim firmly at the centre of the story, focusing on the lives behind the headlines, what we know about the crime that took them from their loved ones and the lasting impact it had. Get in touch at unsolved@rte.ie
What this show covers
true crimeIrelandcold caseunsolved casemissing personsinvestigationmurder investigationunsolved murderAntoinette SmithRaonaid MurrayFiona Pender1995 disappearanceJojo Dullard1986Eamonn Cooke
What listeners will find here
A young woman’s last journey home begins a haunting 1995 disappearance
Jojo Dullard’s 1995 disappearance centers on a 21-year-old traveling from Dublin to Callan on a cold November night. This first part sets up the tragedy of a life interrupted just before a new job and the long shadow of a case that remains unresolved.
A vanished schoolboy, a crucial schoolbag, and a case that still haunts Ireland
Philip Cairns’s 1986 disappearance remains one of Ireland’s most enduring missing persons cases. This episode focuses on the most significant physical clue, Philip’s schoolbag, the long trail of frustration that followed, and renewed hope brought by Peter Mulryan.
A schoolboy vanishes on a short walk home in one of Ireland’s most haunting cases
Philip Cairns Part 1 examines the 1986 disappearance of 13-year-old Philip Cairns in Rathfarnham, Dublin. After lunch at home, he set off back to school along quiet suburban roads and was never seen again, beginning a case that remains unsolved nearly 40 years later.
A new lead reopens questions in the Philip Cairns case
Philip Cairns’ disappearance is revisited through a newly revealed development tied to a witness account from October 1986. Peter Mulryan joins Barry and Katja to discuss fresh information that may support a key detail previously dismissed by investigators.
Annie McCarrick Part 2 follows a case transformed by decades of doubt
Annie McCarrick’s disappearance is traced from the initial 1993 investigation through major reversals that reshaped the case. This episode follows the shifting evidence, the 2023 murder reclassification, and later developments including an arrest and a 2025 forensic house search.
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